With Jiang Ruyi, the most boisterous girl in the courtyard, gone, everyone seemed to have returned to their old lives, as if the absence of one person had no impact on them.
Jiang Ruyu's stitches have been removed and she is recovering very well. After the stitches were removed, she started applying scar removal cream. There were no obvious changes in the short term, but the wound was not as itchy.
Once the stitches were removed, Jiang Ruyu couldn't stay at home any longer. So, Grandma Jiang took her granddaughter to the department store. In those days, the Beijing Department Store was absolutely unique. It covered a large area, had a large flow of people, and offered a wide variety of products. Each type of product was divided into separate departments, and everyone wanted to work there.
Grandma Jiang found the department store manager and talked about the succession. Fortunately, both of Jiang Ruyu's parents were registered in the government, so there were no obstacles to the succession. However, Jiang Ruyu could only work as a sales clerk at the counter and could not continue her mother's accounting job, as the accounting position was already taken.
"Well, Aunt Jiang, as you know, your daughter-in-law's position is already taken. We can only arrange a sales clerk position for your granddaughter. Is that alright?" Director Wang of the department store said to Grandma Xu with a smile.
Grandma Jiang glanced at her granddaughter, Jiang Ruyu, who nodded. She didn't press the matter further: "We will obey the leadership's arrangements and follow the organization's orders. My daughter Jiang Ruyu is young, so please take care of her if she does anything wrong."
With an introverted smile, Jiang Ruyu bowed slightly to her future leader and said some polite words: "Hello, Director Wang. My name is Jiang Ruyu. I will make my small contribution to socialism under your leadership. Please give me your guidance."
Director Wang was a middle-aged man in his forties, and he was quite honest and straightforward. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Young comrade, your ambition is good. Our organization needs good comrades like you who are positive and motivated. So, you can start work today. Aunt Jiang, you are familiar with this place. Please take the young comrade to the counter to find the team leader, Fang Weiling, and ask her to arrange a teammate to mentor you so that you can be able to work independently as soon as possible."
"Hi, the child is still young and needs more guidance from you, Director. I won't take up any more of your time. You go ahead with your work."
After smiling and leaving Director Wang's office, Grandma Jiang looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then began to teach her granddaughter how to conduct herself: "Ruyu, let me tell you, this Director Wang is a pretty good person. You can try to get to know him better. There are a lot of people and things to do at the front desk, so you need to be careful around a few people."
"Team leader Fang Weiling is a straightforward person. She doesn't like those who are hesitant and careless. Liu Xiangxiang, who sells watches and radios, has connections and is a bit arrogant. You need to be careful not to get into conflicts with her. There are three people in charge of fabrics. One of them likes to take advantage of others and gossips behind people's backs. It's best to keep your distance from such a person. Another one is Tian Aihong, who is a good-natured and kind person. There is also Guo Hongying, who is also easy to get along with. There are also a few new young girls. I don't know them well. You are all around the same age. You can see for yourself if you can get along with any of them."
The old lady pulled her granddaughter aside and said one last thing: "My dear granddaughter, remember this: we don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. Don't be a pushover. When it's time to act, act decisively. The most important thing is not to feel resentful."
Jiang Ruyu: "..."
"I never expected you to be like this, Grandma!" Jiang Ruyu gave her grandma a thumbs up, and the two of them smiled as they went downstairs to the counter.
Once downstairs, Grandma Jiang pulled Jiang Ruyu straight to Fang Weiling.
"Team Leader Fang, it's been a long time. You're still as capable as ever."
Fang Weiling looked up and saw an older employee from a few years ago pulling a pretty young girl, and she understood why she had come. The old employees of their unit all knew about the story of Jiang's daughter-in-law. A few years ago, when the old lady was not old, she worked for a few years to take care of her grandchildren. Later, when she got older, she had to temporarily give up her work to the unit, and the unit found a temporary worker for her and paid them the difference in wages every month. This was considered as the unit taking care of the family members of employees who died on duty.
"Aunt Jiang is here! This must be your granddaughter. Oh my, she's so beautiful! Is she here to take over the family business?"
"Yes, my granddaughter Jiang Ruyu just graduated from high school, right? She's perfect for taking over the job, otherwise she'd have to go to the countryside. I've already spoken to the director, and he said you should find someone to mentor her so she can work under you and get some guidance."
"Hey, that's too polite. We're all on the same side. Her mother and I joined our company in the same year. Don't worry about it."
Jiang Ruyu watched with a smile as her grandmother chatted back and forth with the group leader.
The people not far away were all sales clerks. Some knew Grandma Jiang, and some did not. After whispering to each other for a few minutes, they all looked at a woman in her twenties who was in charge of melon seeds, snacks, candies and pastries. At this moment, she also saw Jiang Ruyu and immediately remembered her status as a temporary worker. Her face immediately changed.
Jiang Ruyu followed Fang Weiling into the counter. Old Mrs. Jiang didn't say much. Children will grow up eventually and you have to let go. Let her face any difficulties and obstacles on her own.
Fang Weiling brought Jiang Ruyu to Wu Mei: "Master Zhang, Wu Mei, this is Jiang Ruyu. Master Zhang, please guide our young colleague. You know her mother. Wu Mei, your temporary job was given to you by her family. Please help her get familiar with the job."
Zhang Guisheng was a long-time employee and knew about Jiang Ruyu's mother's situation. He nodded and said, "I understand. Don't worry."
Wu Mei's eyes immediately reddened: "Sister Fang, does that mean I have to leave once she learns it?"
Fang Weiling glanced at her and nodded: "Yes, this is her job. Now that she's here, we don't need you as a temporary replacement. Our staffing here is fixed."
Fang Weiling left after speaking. Wu Mei didn't dare to show any displeasure to her leader, so she glared fiercely at Jiang Ruyu as if she were her enemy.
Jiang Ruyu: "..."
Hey, why are you bothering me with my short temper?
Wu Mei ignored Jiang Ruyu and just sat there pretending not to see her. Jiang Ruyu wasn't the type to fawn over her either; if you ignore me, I won't fawn over you.
She found an empty stool and sat down at the counter. She didn't say much. When customers came, she would follow Zhang Guisheng and watch how he operated the scale, how he talked to customers, and how he weighed the items. She then realized that Zhang's hands were the scale beam. Basically, whatever he grabbed and weighed was exactly the same as what the customer wanted.
"Master Zhang, you're amazing! I admire you! Teach me, I'll definitely learn well." Jiang Ruyu didn't care if she was called shameless, she just looked at Master Zhang with starry eyes.
Zhang Guisheng laughed heartily: "Xiao Jiang, you have a good temper, which is perfect for being our sales clerk. Don't worry, since you've assigned me to train you, I will definitely train you to be a qualified sales clerk."
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